Ever wanted to run the Iditarod course, but aren’t a Buddhist and don’t think you’ll ever be reincarnated as a Siberian Husky? Then the Iditarod Trail Invitational is for you. It’s 1100 miles of ice and snow, and the competitors are running it without the sled dogs.

(And this is the winner.)

In nine years of racing, only 30 people have completed the course, with last year’s winning time a shade over 18 days. Competitors generally run the course, though they are allowed to ski or bike it, which, according to my fat ass, doesn’t make it any less manly. It costs $900 to enter, with first prize being free entry to next year’s race. There is no second prize.

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